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- groin 2a
1
: the fold or depression marking the juncture of the lower abdomen and the inner part of the thigh
also
: the region of this line
2
a
: the projecting curved line along which two intersecting vaults meet
b
: a rib that covers this edge
3
: a rigid structure built out from a shore to protect the shore from erosion, to trap sand, or to direct a current for scouring a channel
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Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2025
New York had the team’s third-string quarterback, practice squader Brady Cook, on the field for most of the game because of a groin injury Tyrod Taylor sustained in the first quarter.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
Paolo Banchero returned from a 10-game absence with a strained groin and posted nine points and six rebounds in 20 minutes.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
The autopsy showed blunt force trauma to Luna's face, neck, groin and upper extremities.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Cook entered Sunday’s game when Taylor left in the first quarter with a groin injury and didn’t return.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2025
New York had the team’s third-string quarterback, practice squader Brady Cook, on the field for most of the game because of a groin injury Tyrod Taylor sustained in the first quarter.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
Paolo Banchero returned from a 10-game absence with a strained groin and posted nine points and six rebounds in 20 minutes.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
The autopsy showed blunt force trauma to Luna's face, neck, groin and upper extremities.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Groin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groin. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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groin
1 of 2 noun1
: the junction of the lower abdomen and the inner part of the thigh or the part of the body around this junction
2
: the curved line or rib on a ceiling along which two vaults meet
groin
2 of 2 verb
: to build or equip with groins
Medical Definition
groin
noun
: the fold or depression marking the juncture of the lower abdomen and the inner part of the thigh
also
: the region of this line
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